Colour INKspiration #206

Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn.

Tonight I'm joining in with the Colour INKspiration crew and our awesome colour combination!!

The image is all about Easter, but I went in a different direction with my project.

I've used the Lovely Arrangements bundle which is just a pleasure to use!!

The creative layout inspiration came from my friend Janine and this card she gave me when we went to Sydney together!!  I love it's simplicity and elegance.  You can see more of Janine's amazing work on her blog here.

I've used the Gray Ganite for the sponging underneath the focal images, and also for the stamping.

I have to admit that I rarely use Pumpkin Pie but it does look lovely daubed onto the flower centres.

You'll have to check out our group to see all the amazing projects using these colours.

INKspired to join the challenge? It's so easy. Firstly, get some INKspiration by checking out all of the creations of the Colour INKspiration Crew in the challenge album on our Facebook page. Then you have 12 days from today to make and upload your creation to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group. You don't have to have a blog to participate but if you do you can link back to your post. Make sure you use all of the challenge colours. You can also use neutrals such as Basic White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige and Basic Black as well as Metallics.

Not a member of the Colour INKspiration Facebook group yet? Just click here and ask to join Colour INKspiration, add the group to your favourites and share it with your crafty friends so they can join in the fun too. We can't wait to see what you create with these gorgeous colours.

Lovely Arrangements Colour Challenge

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.

Chain Card Swap Hop

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Today I'm joining the amazing Card Swap Chain Blog Hop with 10 amazing Australian cardmakers.  Our blog hop today is a celebration of the amazing cards we sent and received when we embarked on a fun journey sending cards to each other over a period of months.  It's a card version of "Chinese Whispers".  Each of us designed a card and sent if off to one of the other participants. That person then CASED the card and sent their own version to the next person.  To CASE is to Copy and Share Everything or to Copy And Selectively Edit.  Each person's card made it's way around all 10 of us until finally a verson came home to the designer.  And Now, we are sharing these gorgeous card designs with YOU.  Enjoy the amazingness of everyone's cards and designs.

Today we are sharing a wonderful card designed by Ros in Chain Swap E.  

Follow the blog hop ALL the way around to see the evolution of her gorgeous card.

We started the chain in November 2025 - so you will see that I have been inspired by Christmas Cardmaking and used the stunning Peace on Earth Bundle.  I fell in love with those gorgeous softly inked velvet doves!!  

This is a really great fun fold to show off gorgeous papers!!

As you hop around this time you will see some totally gorgeous and amazing papers being used!!

Make sure you keep hopping to see this amazing evolution!!

Peaceful Garden Fun Fold

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.

CASED from a Scrapbook Layout CTC#562

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Tonight you get to enjoy our amazing CASEING the CATTY blog hop.  To CASE is to Copy And Share Everything or to Copy And Selectively Edit and we love to CASE from our amazing Stampin' Up! catalogues (catty!)

This week, we are CASEING from a scrapbook layout in our catalogue!!  

And while I love scrapbooking and was hugely tempted to whip up a page, I needed an idea for classes this week, soooo used this lovely scrap page in the Mini Catalogue as my starting point.

I liked the corner detail, and the title with the flagged ends, so that's where my card began!!  

I've used the True Blue Florals paper for my fun card - but this is a technique you can use with ANY gorgeous paper to create a fun card to highlight both sides of lovely designer paper. 

I have a card base which measures the standard card size, and then the DSP is slightly larger and folded over so you can see both sides of the paper.  This time I've combined the paper with stamping from the Joyful Squares for the corner detail, and from Delicate Whispers for the flowers.  The greeting comes from Banner Sayings and is cut using the very useful Three Banner Punch.

Up next is the extraordinary Monique

Make sure you keep hopping to see lots of great ideas!

Check out our Facebook group for lots more inspiration!

True Blue Fun Fold

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.

Paper Crafting Monthly Blog Hop - Easter Baskets

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Today I'm joining the fabulous paper crafting monthly blog hop of fabulous international crafters.  Join us for a world tour of inspiration!

This month we are sharing EASTER!!  

and these cute little baskets are my go-to every year.  I love how easy they are, how quick they are to put together, and how fun they are to change it up every year depending on the supplies I have on hand!!  

So far, the only thing in my little baskets is some scrunched Lemon Lolly or Bubble Bath two tone cardstock to create a little nest for the goodies I will give for Easter.  

I've used the super gorgeous and totally cute Softest Spring puffy stickers for my embellishments!!  SOOO ADORABLE!  The baskets are made from the Pleasant Patterns DSP which is cardstock weight which is just PERFECT to create little baskets and boxes for gift giving!  

I've used the Modern Oval punch for tags and added a greeting with the Triple Banner Punch and the Banner Sayings stamp set - these two come in a great bundle making it super easy to use!  

Here's a video showing how to make these cuties!

Make sure you keep hopping to see lots of AWESOME inspiration!!

Easter Basket Puffy Sticker fun

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.